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Give Market Rasen Daily Service to London

For quite some time I have joined my friend Martin Vickers MP in campaigning for a daily direct service between Cleethorpes and London. This is now becoming a reality, but LNER must make sure it stops at Market Rasen.

Keep Our Fields Farming in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is the breadbasket of England and the Ukrainian crisis has created a worldwide grain supply problem. Russia's invasion has sharpened our focus and allowed us to see just how important food security is. It's clear that we need to keep Grade 1, 2, and 3 farmland in good agricultural use

Meeting with Steve Gelder

Steve Gelder of Gelder Group has done a lot for people in Lincolnshire, giving them a leg up to succeed. I visited to support his environmental project for local children. His worked was recognised by the Queen as long ago as 2007 in her New Year's Honours List and he has only kept going.

Sir Ed: Food Security Means Saying No to Solar Farms

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has urged ministers to ensure Britain's food security by making sure good agricultural land isn't repurposed for solar energy. Speaking in DEFRA Questions in the House of Commons, Sir Edward encouraged ministers to ensure tha

Lincs MPs meeting our Local Enterprise Partnership

We had a strong representation from Lincolnshire's Members of Parliament at Washingborough Hall on Friday, catching up on the work of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Our LEP helps link up local private and public sector leaders to foster prosperity across all of Lincolnshire.

Meeting with Nettleham Conservatives

It's always a pleasure to visit the beautiful and historic village of Nettleham, where in 1301 King Edward I named his eldest son as the first Prince of Wales. I came for a meeting of the local Nettleham Conservatives who are in fine fettle, making sure Nettleham is well represented at district and

High-Speed Broadband in Holton le Moor

I met with local residents in Holton le Moor to discuss the problems they've been having getting access to proper high-speed broadband. The Government has launched the £5-billion Project Gigabit to support gigabit-capable broadband coverage in areas that are not covered by commercial roll-out.

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee

I was deeply pleased to join people across West Lindsey and Lincolnshire in celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In Lincoln I joined the Lord Lieutenant for the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon at Lincoln Castle, and saw Lincoln Cathedral lit up in patriotic colours to

Visit to Sturton by Stow

I visited Sturton by Stow to help deliver leaflets about the proposed 7,000-acre solar farm. We're asking for a proper consultation on the proposal, which is so big it is considered a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and will be determined in Whitehall rather than by our own West Linds

The Queen's life of service is a great blessing

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has praised Queen Elizabeth II's life of devoted service to her country and the Commonwealth. In the House of Commons debate on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Lincolnshire MP pointed out that faith is the foundation of her